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Demographics report

Demographics near BH8 8TL

Census profile

Demographics around BH8 8TL

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 017
Population8,835usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,998people per sq km
Median age39matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area85.7%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole92.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, other any
Postcode area13.8%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole9.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area44.6%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole47.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,998Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3,381Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.3%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole58.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area69.2%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole66%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81%Average for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 017B
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,835matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned69.2%household tenure
Private rent26%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White85.7%
Asian5.8%
Black0.4%
Mixed3.9%
Other4.2%
Detailed mix
white british76.2%
white other8.3%
asian indian2.9%
other any2.6%
asian other1.9%
mixed other1.9%
other arab1.6%
mixed white asian1.4%
Born: uk81%
Born: no passport8.8%
Born: poland1.6%
Born: other eu1.5%
Born: romania1%
Religion

Religion profile around BH8 8TL

Census 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 017
Largest groupChristian44.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian44.6%
No religion42.1%
Religion not stated6.7%
Muslim3.9%
Other religion0.9%
Hindu0.8%
Buddhist0.5%
Jewish0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 33% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
61/100
Income
56/100
Employment
59/100
Education
59/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
20/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 26% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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